Who Will Win: Varillas Vs Fognini? Prediction For ATP Efg Swiss Open Gstaad 2024

What Time Will Juan Pablo Varillas Play Against Fabio Fognini?

Varillas and Fognini are on the Day 3 Schedule at Efg Swiss Open Gstaad 2024 on Wednesday 17 July 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

Juan Pablo Varillas, a 28-year-old Peruvian tennis player, is ranked No. 162 in the world and reached a career-high ranking of No. 60 in June 2023. He broke into the top 100 in August 2022, becoming the first Peruvian to reach the fourth round at Roland Garros since Yzaga in 1994. Varillas had notable victories in Roland Garros, including rallying from two sets down in the first and second rounds and defeating No. 14 Hurkacz in the third round. His performance earned him the distinction of being the first player since 2006 to reach the fourth round at Roland Garros with three five-set wins. In 2023, he reached his first ATP Tour semifinal at Buenos Aires after sweeping 10 straight sets in the qualifying rounds.

Varillas joined the ranks of Horna, Yzaga, Di Laura, and Arraya as the fifth Peruvian to break into the top 100 in PIF ATP Rankings history (since 1973). He boasts a Challenger record of 135-91, with six wins in finals, with his most recent title being at Santiago in March 2024. However, he squandered a two-set lead in his Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2022 Roland Garros as a qualifier against Auger-Aliassime.

In the upcoming match, Varillas is aiming for his sixth ATP Tour quarterfinal and his third consecutive one in Gstaad. However, he has yet to secure a win against a top 100 opponent in 2024, with a current streak of 0-6.

On the other hand, Fabio Fognini, a

37-year-old Italian player, holds the 80th rank in the world, with a career-high ranking of No. 9. In 2019, Fognini became the oldest player to break into the top 10 for the first time at the age of 32, and he was the first Italian in the top 10 since Barazzutti in 1979. He also holds the distinction of being the first Italian to win an ATP Masters 1000 title, defeating Nadal for the third time on clay en route to his 2019 Monte Carlo title. Fognini has the most victories of any Italian man in the Open Era, with a total of 423 wins, including his biggest career win over No. 1 Murray at the 2017 Rome tournament.

Fognini has nine singles and eight doubles titles to his name. He established himself as a doubles player in 2015 by winning the Australian Open, reaching three ATP Masters 1000 finals, and qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals alongside Bolelli. Off the court, Fognini is married to Flavia Pennetta, the 2015 US Open women’s singles champion, and they have three children together.

In the upcoming match, Fognini is seeking his 76th tour-level quarterfinal, with 51 of those on clay. This will be his second quarterfinal of 2024, with his previous one being at Marrakech where he lost to Kotov. Fognini has an impressive record against players ranked outside the top 100, winning 11 out of his last 12 matches on clay, with his only loss coming against No. 118 Ofner at the 2023 Roland Garros.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Varillas will win.
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